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- Remember to include any music played, even as background in the bibliography
- Don't try to be too "glitzy", too many special effects do not always contribute to the message
- Be sure to include the theme in the very beginning or opening to your film4. Think of this as a factual film account of the topics not a docudrama
- Check your dates, names, pronouncations for accuracy!
- Film-makers should not appear on screen or perform on film- this is a documentary not a performance
- Be sure all images are clear, croped well, and appropriate to the topic
- Slow down your voice-overs and narriation-speaking too fast can cause confusio and speed up your film. Judges want to hear all you have to say on film
- If possible, include an interview with an expert on the topic- a museum docent, an author of a book, a tour guide, a profesor of the topic, etc.
- Remember to use primary sources- letters, diaries, photogrpahs, maps, autobiographies
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- Please avoid encouraging students to add props!The last thing anyone needs is more "stuff" filling the halls, eliminate the stress of setting up props!
- Encourage students to put their efforts into good research and presentation rather into props
- Remember all time restraints! You will be marked down by the judges for going over the allotted time slot
- Media Devices such as slides, tape recorders, computers and other media devices may be used as an accompaniment or to supplement the live performance
- All students from the group must run all equiptment involved in the performance
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